Hinson Announces 2025 U.S. Service Academy Nomination Committee

November 24, 2025

Washington, D.C. — Today, Congresswoman Ashley Hinson (IA-02) announced the members serving on her U.S. Service Academy Nomination Committee for Iowa's 2nd Congressional District.

"I am pleased to announce the five members serving on our 2025 U.S. Service Academy Nomination Committee, recommending the next generation of selfless leaders to our nation’s service academies. Being selected to attend a service academy is an extraordinary honor—one that recognizes a student’s hard work, character, and readiness to lead. This interview committee helps ensure our nominees uphold the highest standards of service, leadership, and academic excellence, and I am grateful for their dedication.” — Congresswoman Ashley Hinson

The committee members are as follows:

Supervisor Justin Brandt, Waterloo, Iowa
Mr. John Gallagher, Dyersville, Iowa
Representative Jason Gearhart, Strawberry Point, Iowa
Mr. Michael Harks, Marion, Iowa
Representative Christian Hermanson, Mason City, Iowa

Biographies about each of the committee members can be found here. Students interested in applying to a service academy for the class of 2031 should contact Congresswoman Hinson’s Cedar Rapids office at (319)-364-2288.

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